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Energy And Risk: Discourse, Framing, And Content, Temis Gardner Taylor
Energy And Risk: Discourse, Framing, And Content, Temis Gardner Taylor
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
This research examined how people communicate and create knowledge about energy-related risks. Analysis of the discourse, frames, and content surrounding unconventional energy policy and development in the Western United States was conducted using three case studies. The results contribute to an understanding of energy-related risk perceptions in social and historical contexts.
Discourses contained in newspapers and public comments to the Bureau of Land Management presented arguments on the basis of risks to the environment; climate; human health and safety; jobs and economic prosperity; property rights; and local governments. Governments were seen as risks when they were perceived to allow misuse …
Extension Sustainability: Research, Outreach, And Communication Techniques To Foster Positive Change, Roslynn Brain
Extension Sustainability: Research, Outreach, And Communication Techniques To Foster Positive Change, Roslynn Brain
Environment and Society Faculty Publications
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Carbon Sequestration On Utah Rangelands: A Landowner Perspective, Seth Cook
Carbon Sequestration On Utah Rangelands: A Landowner Perspective, Seth Cook
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Carbon sequestration is the removal of carbon dioxide from the air and storing it in plants and soil through natural processes. Rangelands can be managed to sequester carbon and mitigate climate change. Supported by the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, this study assessed Utah rangeland owners’ perceptions of carbon sequestration and explored factors influencing their likelihood of participation in relevant programs. Data were collected through interviews and a statewide survey of Utah rangeland owners. Over two-thirds of respondents were aware of carbon sequestration and viewed it positively. Those who thought the climate had been changing over the past 30 years tended …